The act prevents British colonists from settling on Indian lands, "Whereas it is Essential to the Interest of Great Britain in general & for the Security of this Frontier Colony in particular that Good faith and Correspondence be maintained with...

Address delivered at the Government Street Church, Mobile, Thursday morning, Jan. 28, 1847, over the remains of Zebulon Montgomery Pike Inge, who fell gallantly fighting May 9, 1846, at the head of his platoon of the 2d U.S. Dragoons, in the...

During the Civil War, Henry Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the description he discusses the positions of companies...

The "Wild Run" describes the escape of Cal Wagner and his minstrel company on board a train, when federal marshals were attempting to serve them warrants. During a performance in a theater, Wagner had chased out several African Americans who had...

For each case, Livings gives the name of the offender and the judge who issued the search warrant; describes the investigation of the premises; and tells whether or not any alcohol was found. When liquor was confiscated, he gives the amount and...

This article discusses the progress of the nationwide textile strike. While several states have called up state troops to open picketed mills, the government in Alabama has not interfered with the strike: "These disturbances were in sharp contrast...

In the statement Wallace discusses a group of white citizens who have been trying to negotiate an end to the civil rights demonstration: "Since the President's action has been based upon the actions of these secret negotiators, we must have a full...

In the statement Wallace announces that the state intends to file a federal lawsuit to determine if the president's actions have been unconstitutional: "The great men who wrote the Constitution did not intend for the President to have any such...

This song, a collaborative work by Boykin and two other men, sets the representative's favorite saying to music. Boykin spoke, wrote, and shouted it, so it was appropriate for him to sing "Everything is made for love" as well.

2009-09-15

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